Volume 1
2011
Samsung Electronics visits SolBridge in search of global talent Students who have grown up in their home country using Samsung products such as smart phones, microwaves and TV screens were eager to meet Mr. Thomas Giradot, Assistant Manager, Global HR Team of Samsung Electronics on Thursday September 1, 2011 in the auditorium of SolBridge.
practices within Samsung was asked and answered to the satisfaction of some of the students. Others felt that perhaps even if Samsung declares itself to be a global company, management decision making style reflects a top-down approach which is outdated and usually unsustainable when the workforce is comprised of millennials.
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The details about how prospective students can apply on-line for a chance to be considered for this top corporation were the main take-aways from this session.
Future Samsung Electronics employee potentials
The packed room soon became alive as Thomas decided to do an interactive presentation to get student involved in understanding and knowing the corporate culture that prevails one the leading organizations that drives the Korean economy. Some challenging questions about global HR
Mr. Thomas Giradot, Assistant Manager, Global HR Team of Samsung Electronics
SolBridge students attend COEX Career Fair for International Students, October 6, 2011
SolBridge Students at COEX Career Fair
Ready with resumes and dressed in business attire that is worn only for special occasions, around forty SolBridge students boarded an early morning bus that took them to COEX arriving early to beat the crowds that later filled the venue. Hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the National Institute for
International Education (NIIED) the event was a success gaged by the number of people who turned out to participate in it and hopefully by the satisfaction of companies finding the right talent they need for their business operations.
Student reading notice board of participate companies at COEX
SolBridge students were hosted by the Seoul Global Business Support Center whose director, Mr. Simon Hong gave a presentation about what the Center does to support start-up companies by foreigners. The entire office is funded by the City of Seoul to encourage foreign investment in the city so as to generate more jobs and investment. Pilar Perez, an Australian start-up company utilizing the incubation office provided free of charge by the Center shared her experience to date about how she started the company and what assistance she has had from the Center. The students who are seriously thinking about taking this pathway after graduation benefitted the most from this seminar. Welcome banner
Guest lecturer from Sydney Australia, Busan and Seoul Korea, enter classrooms in SolBridge in Daejeon with zero travel time Ms Therese Poh, Account Executive, KordaMentha, from Sydney Australia Mr. Ulf Egestrand, CEO and Founder TAU Financial Training and Executive Coaching, from Seoul in his home.
From left to right, Mr. Michael Conforme, Ms Therese Poh, and Mr. Ulf Egestrand
Students attending in Informational interview via Skype
Students who are eager to find out more about specific careers are encouraged to do an informational interview with professionals working in their future ‘dream jobs’. With this in mind, Employment Skills class directed by the Career Development Center, Mihae Maria Nahm, arranged for top professionals to join the class in an interactive session via Skype from the comforts of their home in the case of time differences or from their own office in the city where they work. They were: Mr. Michael Conforme. President PI Korea from his Pusan office
Skype video session with Mr. Ulf Egestrand
Prospective interns and graduating student for December 2011 and June 2012 With the fifth year of operating SolBridge, there are lots of activities happening here. A key focus for all staff and the Dean is the preparation for AACSB accreditation which should be ready by 2014.
capabilities. A profile prospectus of interns and graduating students is available through the Career Development Center.
Some of our prospective graduating students and interns would welcome your assistance to welcome them into your company for an opportunity to prove themselves with their
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